This week, the needs or demands of a friend or colleague will dominate. You’re certainly a generous person, but this may be going too far. Ordinarily you’re the first to help others, yet you may not be able to do so now. You need to be treated justly and to be given the whole story, rather than have something dumped on you without warning. Get all the information before jumping into action. One false word could create havoc.

Communicate with those who support you. You’ll need all the input you can get. A variety of perspectives may be more valuable than one rigid strategy. The pressure of leadership may weigh heavily on you, but it’s not inspiration or brilliance that’s needed. A calm and quiet approach is most likely to be successful. You can gain the confidence of others through your focus and self-control. Avoid leaping at empty promises or even stating your own case too strongly.

This week you need to communicate with those close to you. Your recent focus has been scattered. Put those blinders in place, you can’t afford any distractions, even if you feel you could use a few. Follow the rules you’ve set for yourself. Don’t spoil the jovial mood by getting into heavy subjects. If confronted on a decision you made, consider the other point of view before reacting emotionally. You need to get back in touch with people.

Strong emotional feelings may be overwhelming you. Your words may not have come out right on the first attempt. Try again, and this time, try adding a little more feeling and passion. Your mood will slow your busy pace down to one of maintenance and introspection. You may learn some bad news about someone who’s close to you. Allow yourself the opportunity to vent your anger and sadness, without others present.

Intense expectations may start at a very high level, then come down to earth. Anger could follow. Patience is what will bring results. A more constructive path will take you from possibility to choice and action. Communication and intuition are very strong. The support of an active partner will likely be helpful along the way. You’ll have exceptional mental clarity. Good time to study and learn with this super sharp mind of yours. Pick up a telephone, send an e-mail or fax. The time to get the word out is now. Put your pen to paper or your fingers to the keyboard.

Financial promises don’t mean anything until the money is in the bank. This is not about being crude and crass, this is about being professional in your relations with others. Beware of fast talkers with big schemes. There may be a considerable gap between the pitch and reality. Research to verify any claims you hear. Trust is not the issue here, thoroughness is. If you can catch some enthusiasm, you have a good chance to do something constructive with it. This is particularly true for your job.

Your generosity is the highlight of this week. You don’t like to keep score, and generally let life just go where it goes. However, you could feel a little resentful about someone. The demands or desires you’re getting may seem unfair, perhaps even manipulative. It could cost you a relationship to be direct about this. Then again, why keep a friend you can’t trust? Honesty is not always easy, but is almost always best. You’ve got the moves to smooth and soothe even the wildest beast.

The demands of work and family are powerful. The challenge is how to choose between the options you’re facing. Family, of course, must come first, but there are professional obligations that cannot be ignored. You can change this over the long haul by restructuring your time. A new project that seems like a distraction could prove to be the ideal answer. You have the gift to see past the obvious now. You can get to the core of the matter with an innate sense of what makes people tick. This can come in very handy.

This week is highlighted by teamwork. Enlist the assistance of others in areas where they excel. This is the kind of management skill you need to use. It’s vital that you don’t promise the world to everyone. While this could help for the present, it may create complications for the future. Some playful activity may need to be eliminated if you are to meet all of your obligations. There is so much to deal with, both practically and personally. Family matters require creativity and tact.

This week you need to organise a schedule and stick to it. You’ll need to be a good conductor. A little irritability early in the week is your spur to action. You can move now with both grace and speed. Go to it! There’s a tremendous amount of information on your plate. Work will likely demand that you do a juggling act to keep everything going at the same time. Your analytical style could suffer in such a fast-moving environment.

Some sharp words could get your week off to a rough start. You’re usually the last one to argue, but you may need to stand up for yourself. Travel may be a bit more complicated than usual. Short tempers only make the trip longer. You may, in fact, really be fighting about an old issue. Take a good look and see if that’s not the case. Messages come from near and far. Your inbox will likely be filled with letters to answer, calls to make, and faxes and e-mails that require response.

This week is highlighted by a sense of frustration, anger, or impatience. It may take a day or two until you can get a solid handle on the situation. Impulsive actions taken now may only complicate matters. It is reasonable to make a move, but be very cautious and patient. Time is on your side. This is the time to let one powerful bit of information out. Choose carefully to whom you will give it, and when. If you’re under pressure to talk, do your old clam thing.